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WARRANTY RESERVES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2012
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

An analysis of additions to and charges against IEC’s consolidated warranty reserves is provided below.

 

  Nine months ended 
  June 29,  July 1, 
Warranty Reserve 2012  2011 
  (thousands) 
Reserve, beginning of period $448 $303 
Reserves of acquired companies  -   62 
Provision/(reversal)  45   404 
Warranty costs  (178)  (269)
Reserve, end of period $315 $500